He did. The difference is that Jefferson had a solid philosophical basis for what he said. He believed that the living could not bind future generations.
This jackass, on the other hand, wants to repudiate the FF because it's to his immediate political advantage. Like everything else that GAE elites do.
Was it? I thought he meant it like a sunset provision kind of thing - that you'd have to re-ratify the Constitution 19/20 years from now, or adopt a new one in its place.
That was one of the concepts. The “living” constitution was then end result as there could always be amendments added and the constitutional convention of states was also meant to address the aging of the constitution. The thought being that something truly difficult to achieve with the overwhelming support of the people could peacefully amend the constitution. Jefferson’s idea was good but I believe even then they knew the ideologues would abuse that system.
He did. The difference is that Jefferson had a solid philosophical basis for what he said. He believed that the living could not bind future generations.
This jackass, on the other hand, wants to repudiate the FF because it's to his immediate political advantage. Like everything else that GAE elites do.
Even more so this was also the reason behind the ability to amend the constitution and the ability to ratify the states.
Was it? I thought he meant it like a sunset provision kind of thing - that you'd have to re-ratify the Constitution 19/20 years from now, or adopt a new one in its place.
That was one of the concepts. The “living” constitution was then end result as there could always be amendments added and the constitutional convention of states was also meant to address the aging of the constitution. The thought being that something truly difficult to achieve with the overwhelming support of the people could peacefully amend the constitution. Jefferson’s idea was good but I believe even then they knew the ideologues would abuse that system.